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... recognized that the real advan- tage iron offered was that it allowed the introduction of a much flatter arch ” —thereby reducing the foundation weight as well as producing , as Telford himself noted , a more graceful bridge . Soon ...
... recognized that the real advan- tage iron offered was that it allowed the introduction of a much flatter arch ” —thereby reducing the foundation weight as well as producing , as Telford himself noted , a more graceful bridge . Soon ...
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... recognized it at a glance , and noted that it was inappropriate to the Steubenville Bridge . A look at the blueprints revealed that Morse had used the same chord section throughout the bridge , main and side spans alike , regardless of ...
... recognized it at a glance , and noted that it was inappropriate to the Steubenville Bridge . A look at the blueprints revealed that Morse had used the same chord section throughout the bridge , main and side spans alike , regardless of ...
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... recognize your head on the kapia ! " The kapia was the broad central promenade deck . The bridge witnesses the passage of the centuries , the transfer of Bosnia from Turkish to Austrian rule , the First World War and the mining of the ...
... recognize your head on the kapia ! " The kapia was the broad central promenade deck . The bridge witnesses the passage of the centuries , the transfer of Bosnia from Turkish to Austrian rule , the First World War and the mining of the ...
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How Bridges Were Invented | 1 |
The Mighty Roman Arch | 7 |
The Engineer Vanishes from Europe but Appears in Asia | 19 |
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